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Bumecard is indicated for:
Dosage Reference
Reference Information Only
Dosages shown are general references from official sources. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist for personalized dosing.
Adults:
Oral: 1 mg in the morning, repeated after 6 to 8 hours if needed. In severe cases, 5 mg daily, increased by 5 mg every 12 to 24 hours according to response. Elderly patients: 500 micrograms daily may be sufficient. By IV injection: 1 to 2 mg, repeated after 20 minutes if needed. Elderly patients: 500 micrograms (1 ml of Bumecard) daily may be sufficient. By IV infusion: 2 to 5 mg over 30 to 60 minutes. Elderly patients: 500 micrograms (1 ml of Bumecard) daily may be sufficient. By IM injection: 1 mg initially, then adjusted according to response. Elderly patients: 500 micrograms (1 ml of Bumecard) daily may be sufficient. Paediatric use: Safety and effectiveness in paediatric patients below the age of 18 have not been established.
Side Effects
Muscle cramps (1.1%), dizziness (1.1%), hypotension (0.8%), headache (0.6%), nausea (0.6%) Others (ECG changes (0.4 %), musculoskeletal pain (0.2 %), Abdominal pain (0.2 %), renal failure (0.1%), thrombocytopenia (0.2%) etc.
Cautions & Contraindications
Warnings & Precautions
Serum potassium levels should be checked from time to time, and potassium supplements or a potassium-sparing diuretic added if needed.
Contraindications
Loop diuretics like this one should not be used in patients with severe hypokalaemia, severe hyponatraemia, or anuria, nor in those with renal failure or in comatose/precomatose states linked to liver cirrhosis.